Puffy encounter

[stefmeister]

You picked it up?? Is it dead?

 

Yes, and no, still alive.

Shew, thats a  big one!!!

On what trail was that?

Yeah, a decent size, measured up against the wheel, it's about a 29er. 

Was on Welvanpas Black.

[stefmeister]

looks very much alive 

 

Are you NUTS

I know right, could've gotten that KOM if I hadn't stopped!

[Bonus]

I know right, could've gotten that KOM if I hadn't stopped!

I know right, could've gotten that KOM if I hadn't stopped!

I could have got KOM on a childs tricycle if I'd seen that on my way up.

[ichnusa]

Whahaha!

[Dexter-morgan]

Found this guy 2 or 3 weeks ago.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r631/Stefmeister_666/IMG_4488.jpg

Crazy Spaz riders!!

[BSG]

Crazy Spaz riders!!

Must be a Spaz thing [emoji6] [emoji33]

[Hairy]

Found this guy 2 or 3 weeks ago.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r631/Stefmeister_666/IMG_4488.jpg

An "Epic" S-Werx rider would never have picked that up!

[DirtyDan]

Yes, and no, still alive.

Yeah, a decent size, measured up against the wheel, it's about a 29er. 

Was on Welvanpas Black.

I thought these thingies are supposed to be holed up for the winter?!

[Nuffy]

Out at Howick / Karkloof the other day exploring the trails. It was real hot.  Came across a trail with a name board 'Puff adder trail'.  Looked cool so headed off over the rocks. Few meters down the trail my imagination got the better of me.  Thinking there must have been a reason what they called it that.  Turned around and headed back but every piece of bark, stick or log thereafter looked dodge.

This made me chuckle. I built that trail, and yes, there’s a good reason it’s called that. We were working at a rock section near the Karkloof end and saw a huge puff adder in the leaves a few metres off to the side. It slowly made its way into a hole near a log. Then the next day we were back, and we were clearing two lines around the rocks. After sweeping both sides one of my helpers discovered what was probably the same snake hiding in the little island between the two lines. We’d been working less than a metre from it for more than fifteen minutes without noticing. When finally disturbed it again moved slowly off to the same hole. It was very docile, and I’d be surprised if it actually bit anyone.

 

But that was years ago now! Anyone seen it since then?

[Bonus]

These stories creep me out!

[Guest]

This made me chuckle. I built that trail, and yes, there’s a good reason it’s called that. We were working at a rock section near the Karkloof end and saw a huge puff adder in the leaves a few metres off to the side. It slowly made its way into a hole near a log. Then the next day we were back, and we were clearing two lines around the rocks. After sweeping both sides one of my helpers discovered what was probably the same snake hiding in the little island between the two lines. We’d been working less than a metre from it for more than fifteen minutes without noticing. When finally disturbed it again moved slowly off to the same hole. It was very docile, and I’d be surprised if it actually bit anyone.

 

But that was years ago now! Anyone seen it since then?

Firstly, awesome piece of trail.  It is legendary in these parts, ride it regularly and it hurts me every time.

I will admit that every time I enter the trail my senses go on high alert for the namesake of the trail. I have never seen one though. Must admit it hard to see anything through the blood and sweat at the time  

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Found this guy 2 or 3 weeks ago.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r631/Stefmeister_666/IMG_4488.jpg

Edited December 19, 2016 by Petri707

[nathrix]

Don't care what bike you ride, picking up any snake, especially a live big a$$ puffy, is hcore! Respect!

[Suidwes Boytjie]

Found this guy 2 or 3 weeks ago.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r631/Stefmeister_666/IMG_4488.jpg

WHY??? Just why would you want to pick up a live snake? 

I will k.. myself!!! 

[Mamil]

Came across a full snakeskin on the climb to the top of hillcrest the other day. Thankfully no sign of the tenant.

[arendoog]

I was riding between Arniston and Bredasdorp next to the recently harvested canola fields .I will bet you my new DS bike if you don,t come across a dead cape cobra .On this occasion it was chasing something at speed and as my front wheel came into it,s path it looked like the snake turned around midair ,wheel hight, faster than my brain can calculate what to do .On that day i came 2 live cobra,s and a dead one

 

 

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